Whats your Favorite War Movie?

She was interviewed on multiple occasions before the filming, when they were assembling the script, and before some of the set building. She should have been in the credits, yet was not, unfortunately.
I'd met McKenna on a military website we both frequented, and when I'd mentioned my mum's service, along with the where and who....he was pretty animated. You have to remember that many of these people have passed away, and certainly, anyone who'd even worked with, or knew Lena Basilone was like trying to find a needle in a haystack.
"Pacific" was intended to be totally different from 'Band, and many people panned it because of that, failing to appreciate WHY it was different. It was meant to be! This was the Pacific War, not the ETO!......and there was no adherence to the Geneva Convention.
Anyone wishing to more fully understand the position to the Japanese's approach and methodology of war would do well to read "Japan's War," by Edwin P. Hoyt. There is no better primer in existence and it will explain why Japan fought to the death and never recognized the precepts of the G.C. It's a must read for anyone who is a true student of history.
To more fully understand the "why's" of The Pacific, there is no better set piece to watch than this vid, which is a dated interview with Bruce McKenna in an interview with Wesleyan Univ. of which he is an alumni. It will more fully explain their mindset as they began to develop, write, and film this incredible series.
Enjoy.